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Freshfields in the UK

Since 1743, Freshfields has been at the forefront of the most important UK corporate matters, reinventing itself as the industrial revolution gave way to international trade and today’s global economy.

Deploying our unmatched strength in M&A, IPOs, financial regulation and dispute resolution from our City headquarters, we help the world’s biggest businesses with their most complex and challenging issues.

And Freshfields continues to innovate. Founded on the principles of continuous improvement, the Global Centre in Manchester delivers process-oriented legal services efficiently and ensures we build on our history of thinking ahead.

This was the largest accommodation private finance initiative the MoD had undertaken.

The amendment, worth over £1.1bn, will provide new-build single-living accommodation for soldiers, as well as new and improved technical, office, catering, retail and leisure facilities under the MoD’s army-basing programme.

Enabling works are already underway and service personnel and their families are due to arrive in 2019.

Financial News 20th Anniversary Awards 2016Litigation Law Firm of the last 20 Years Deal Advisory Law Firm of the last 20 Years

Financial News Awards for Excellence in Legal Services 2016Equity Capital Markets Team of the YearPrivate Equity Team of the YearM&A Team of the YearDeal of the Year (jointly for two deals - AB InBev/SABMiller and BG/Shell) Law Firm of the Year